why is lacey turner leaving eastenders

Lacey Turner is leaving EastEnders to take a break from the show and focus on her family and life outside the soap. She has recently given birth to her third child and wants to spend time with her family and explore other work opportunities. Turner described it as a rest that both she and her character Stacey Slater need, who has been through a lot in recent storylines, including grieving the death of her husband Martin Fowler. The door remains open for her return whenever she decides the time is right.